"Nowtherefore, O LORDGod,the wordthat You have spokenconcerningYour servantand his house,confirm[it] forever,and doas You have spoken,
"For You said,I will surelyprosperyou and makeyour descendantsas the sandof the sea,whichis toogreatto be numbered.'"
"For You have establishedfor Yourself Your peopleIsraelas Your own peopleforever,and You, O LORD,have becometheir God.
that Your namemay be magnifiedforever,by saying,'The LORDof hostsis GodoverIsrael;and may the houseof Your servantDavidbe establishedbeforeYou.
sothat the LORDmay carryout His promisewhichHe spokeconcerningme, saying,Ifyour sonsare carefulof their way,to walkbeforeMe in truthwith alltheir heartand with alltheir soul,you shall not lacka manon the throneof Israel.'
"Nowtherefore, O Godof Israel,let Your word,I pray,be confirmedwhichYou have spokento Your servant,my fatherDavid.
"Nowtherefore, O LORD,the Godof Israel,let Your wordbe confirmedwhichYou have spokento Your servantDavid.
EstablishYour wordto Your servant,As that whichproduces reverencefor You.
Rememberthe wordto Your servant,In whichYou have made me hope.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"ThisalsoI will let the houseof IsraelaskMe to dofor them: I will increasetheir menlike a flock.
Elkanahher husbandsaidto her, "Dowhatseems bestto you. Remainuntilyou have weanedhim; onlymay the LORDconfirmHis word."So the womanremainedand nursedher sonuntilshe weanedhim.
